Steve Swan returns to Pharma Talks for a conversation about what has changed in pharma talent and recruitment since his last conversation with Nataliya Andreychuk a year ago.

And the answer is: a lot.

AI is now writing job descriptions, tailoring resumes, screening candidates — and, in some cases, essentially creating an AI-versus-AI recruitment loop. The result? Hundreds of polished applications, but not necessarily more people who can actually do the job.

With nearly 30 years of experience hiring across pharma and biotech, Steve shares what he is seeing from the front lines — from the growing demand for AI talent to the rise of "AI-native" professionals and the new role of humans in an increasingly AI-driven workplace.

Chapters:

0:00 AI is already changing recruitment

4:13 The AI recruitment loop: when ...